We treated ourselves to a wonderful Sunday Funday trip to Poça da Broca and Praia Fluvial de Loriga. These...
Mountain Region
May Day/Labour Day = A well deserved day off work for hubby so we embarked on an awesome nature hike:...
We enjoyed a beautiful relaxing Sunday Funday picnic at a local Viewpoint: Miradouro do Penedo C’Abana (Tábua), just a...
We planned an awesome day trip as a reward for completing the mammoth job of painting all the garden...
After all our tacky Christmas theme park adventures and bright sparkling lights of Portuguese cities it’s time to get...
Cabeça is one of my favourite local historical mountain schist villages in Serra da Estrela. At Christmas time the...
I have been eagerly and patiently awaiting the final completion of the Passadiços do Mondego (Mondego Walkway), located in...
Autumn is a very special and magical season in Portugal. I LOVE this time of year as it’s chestnut...
Penacova is such a hidden treasure of raw beauty that I just had to return to complete the Roteiro...
The Wonderful Whimsical Windmills of Penacova are simply magical. Penacova is located in the Coimbra region and the first...
If you have never had the pleasure to visit Penacova in your lifetime and you adore unique encounters with...
Now that I am over the worst of my tooth drama I decided to make the most out of...
Another rare weekday off work for hubby so we visited Baloiço de Pedreira and then spent the afternoon paddle...
When the weather is predicted to be a scorching 40 degrees there is only one place to be and...
Hubby is a keen cyclist and signed up for the Granfondo, Serra da Estrela which took place on 3rd...
This post is written by hubby AKA Adrian. He thought it would be good to have a post on...
I love Arouca Geopark and the enchanted Serra da Freita with endless mountain landscapes and breathtaking viewpoints. It is...
I planned an awesome fun and chilled day trip to the coast to celebrate U.K Fathers Day, Our 1st...
Hubby has returned from his work commitments in the U.K so I decided to plan an epic adventure to...
After a full weekend of DIY and gardening we rewarded ourselves with a Bank Holiday Monday hiking trip. A...
I really wanted to visit Monserrate Palace during our 2021 trip to Sintra but we just didn’t have enough...
After a fantastic morning enjoying the idyllic Jardim do Paço Episcopal we headed on to the Portuguese historical village...
After a busy Easter weekend of DIY on our casa (3 full days of back breaking home maintenance and...
I planned a romantic getaway (day trip) to Sortelha to celebrate our 7th Wedding Anniversary. Sortelha has been a...
I love it when my birthday falls on a weekend and hubby is off work so we can celebrate...
Another day, another hike, this time the wonderful PR8 CDR 10 km circular Trail of Pombeira. The starting point...
Time for a change so instead of chasing more waterfalls I opted for something a little different. I discovered...
Hubby had a rare weekday off of work so we decided to chase more waterfalls. Cascata do Rio de...
What better way to cure a hangover than a hiking trip to Vale de Cambra! It is the 1st...